Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs Host EducationUSA Forum
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The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will host its second EducationUSA Forum to promote U.S. higher education overseas June 22-24 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
With increased global competition in the field of international education, students need reliable, comprehensive and unbiased information about study opportunities in the United States. EducationUSA provides that information as a service of the U.S. Department of State.
During the 2009-10 academic year, the total number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities reached a record high of 690,923, according to the Open Doors report published annually by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with State Department support. Foreign students contributed an estimated $20 billion last year to the U.S. economy through spending on tuition, housing and related expenses.
This year, EducationUSA Regional Coordinators and Advisers from more than 40 countries will attend the Forum, providing U.S. higher education professionals with unparalleled access to the global network of over 400 advising